Southeast Brazil includes the coastal areas around Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It is the undisputed economic center of the country and very densely populated, but also has some of the most beautiful beaches in the country on the mountainous cliffs.
Regions
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Map of Sudeste Region
The following states are in southeastern Brazil:
- Rio de Janeiro in the south East
- São Paulo in the southwest and south
- Minas Gerais, occupies the inland areas of the region
- Espírito Santo in the north of the region on the Atlantic
places
- 1 Rio de Janeiro
, former capital and most important travel destination of the country, picturesquely embedded in bays of the wooded cliffs, with 13 million inhabitants at the same time one of the economic centers
- 2 São Paulo
, the largest city in Brazil and with a total of around 20 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area one of the largest industrial and financial centers in the world, with an important cultural scene.
- 3 Belo Horizonte
, 3 million inhabitants, the most important city in the country
- 4 Santos
, 500,000 inhabitants, port and beach metropolis near São Paulo
- 5 Ouro Preto
in Minas Gerais, with a well-known baroque old town of Brazil
- 6 Vitória
300,000 inhabitants
Other goals
Costa Verde (Brazil)
Part of the Atlantic coast between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo is called Costa Verde(green coast) designated. The cities are located on this coastal cutoff
- 7 Itaguaí
, RJ
- 8 Mangaratiba
, RJ
- 9 Angra dos Reis
, RJ
- 10 Paraty
, RJ
- 11 Ubatuba
, SP
- 12 Caraguatatuba
, SP
- 13 São Sebastião
, SP
- 14 Ilhabela
, SP
background
language
getting there
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Agulhas Negras, in Itatiaia National Park
- 1 Ilha Grande
- 2 Itatiaia National Park
- 3 Pedra Azul State Park - The main attraction of this 12 km² park is the 1909 meter high summit Pedra Azul, which got its name because of the blue hue that is reflected on the rock at certain times of the day.
- 4 Serra da Canastra National Park
- 5 Serra da Mantiqueira
- 6 Serra da Bocaina National Park
activities
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
The climate is subtropical to tropical and relatively humid all year round. In the south and the high altitudes around São Paulo it can get quite cool in winter.